Campus security

91茄子 Police officers are sworn police officers, licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, who have the responsibility and duty to enforce campus regulations and all local, state and federal laws.

91茄子 Police patrol campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department coordinates actions with neighboring agencies and criminal investigations with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Emergency blue-light phones across campus connect directly to 91茄子 Police. 91茄子 Police provide crime prevention education, self-defense training, and secure rides on campus; call 214-768-3333. 

The 91茄子 Aware Safety App connects users to campus safety resources including one-button calls to 91茄子 Police or other emergency and non-emergency assistance, along with many other features designed to promote personal safety. The campus community is encouraged to download the app through the  or .

91茄子 urges students to call for a safety escort. 91茄子 Safety Escort by Passio GO! offers free rides on campus from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. during the fall and spring terms when classes are in session; download the app and learn more at smu.edu/BusinessFinance/Police/Community-Resources/Safety-Escort

91茄子 Police maintain a daily crime log, which is available online at smu.edu/police and to the public for review during business hours at the dispatch window at Patterson Hall, 3128 Dyer Street.

91茄子’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, posted online at , includes reported crimes for the previous three calendar years.